The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-11-24


Turnkey Weilandt. Every person in
the. room was anxious to get a
glimpse at the face of DOH, but he sat
facing the Court, with his back toward
the audience. lie sat quietly twisting
the ends Of his moustache, and seemed
very much uncoucerned. The Bailiff
then called out OF the window for Mr..
Jonathan Fl. Hudsons aud in a few
minutes he was on the scene. 4 smile
cleaned over Dolls face as he entered
the door. Mr.. Hudson shook hands
with his client,aud conversed with him
for a few minutes in quiet whisper.
Mr.. Hsrter who will assist Mr.. Hudson
in the trial was sent for and in few
minutes he was on hand. Prosecutor
Welty then asked to have the names of
the witnesses for the State called to
see how many Of them were present.
Deputy Sheriff Altekruse then called
off list OF forty witnesses, the most
of them answering to their names.
The court then stated chat he was
ready to proceed Deputy Altekruse
then called off list of jurors and the
first 81 that answered to their names
were taken as the panneI. MI. Robert
Mcpherson, of Sugar Creek township,
was the first man whose name appear.
ed in the yenire. He took his place in
the jury box and was sworn by the
Clerk He was then asked the neces-
sary quest o rs laid down in the statute
touching his competency as a Juror, by
the prosecution, The town clock strik-
ing IL, court adjourned until 1 80 o'clock
this afternoon. When court adjourned
a number of the spectators who knew
Doll went up and shook hands with
him. He recognized them and exehang-
ed a feW words of conversation with
each ole.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Court convened at 1:S0 this afternoon.
Robert Mcpherson was called into the
Jury box and questioned by the defend
ants counsel, and after answering Mr..
Harter's questions he was passed by
unchallenged.
Benz. Fulton, of Canal Fulton, was
the next man called, and was not chal-
lenged by either side.
Mr. Joseph B. Hershey, of Canton,
was the third man called and was not
challenged by either party.
AIr. Solomon Butler, of Nrassillon,
was the fourth man called, and was
challenged by the prosecution because
he was opposed to capital punishment.
He was excused by the conrt.
SMr. William Wood, of Lexington
township, was the fifth man called and
was not challenged.
Mr.. Louis Creighton, of Sandy town
ship, was the sixth man called, ana
after answering all the questions, was
challenged by the defen1a because he
had u fixed opinion. He was ex-
cused.
DR.. G. Putnam, OF Jusrus, was the
seventh man called, and after answer
ing all the questions, was passed by un-
challenged.
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
Mr.. W. II. Hoover, OF Marlboro town
ship, was the eighth c1lled. He
answered all the inter- tes to the
satisfaction of both sides and was
passed by unchallenged.
'NIr. 1. Byerly, of Lake township was
the ninth man called, and was cltal-
lenged by the prosecution because he
had a fixed opinion that could not be
changed by evidence.
Mr.. Joseph Brigel, of Pike township,
was the tenth man called. He was
challenged by. the defense because he
had a case pending in cou.t in which
some of the defendants counsel were
interested as attorneys.
Mr.. Ohahiah Morrow, Of Minerva,
was the eleventh man called, and was
passed by unchallenged.
Mr.. Jacob J. Kerstetter, Of Louis
vile, was the twelfth man called. He
answered all the iMterrogatives of coun-
sci on both sides and was accepted.
Mr.. Alferd Baltzley, of Sugar Creek
township, was the til ,senth man
called. He answered all the questions.
but was challenged by the defense on
the ground that he had formed an
opinion. He was ex ed by the Court.
Mr.. E. B. Post, OF Aington, town
ship, was the fourteenth man called.
He answered all the inter -ogatives sat
isfactorily TO both sides and was allowed
to sit in the trial
Mr.. John }. Miller, of Canton was the
fifteenth man called. He was al
lowed to sit after stating to the court
that he could render an impartial YER
dict from the teetimon7
Mr.. Benjamin Blacks, lie, of Sugar
Creek township was the sixteenth man
called, but was challenge by the pros
ecution on the ground that he was op-
posed to capital punishment.
Henry Fisher, Of Canton, was the
seventeenth man called; he stated that
he was not opposed to capital punish
ment, but was opposed to the manner
in which it was executed. He was not
challenged by either side.
Mr.. Benjamin Wearstler, of Lake
township, was the eighteenth man
called; he was not challenged, and this
completed the jury.
The Prosecutor then stated that hS
desired to make general inquiry.
He asked each and all Of the
jurors whether or not they were opposed
to capital punishment. Mr. Henry
Fisher WIS excused by the Court on